Category Archives: News
Grand Marshals see 2025 Pride as way towards unity
Emporia's Pride Celebration brought hundreds of residents to downtown Emporia on Saturday. Grand Co-Marshal Nyk Robertson is impressed with Emporia's openness since they were a student at Emporia Stat...
Jun 21, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Reward announced for man wanted on suspicion of felony theft, battery, criminal damage
Lyon County Crime Stoppers has announced a reward as part a local criminal investigation. There is a reward of up to $1,000 in the case of Brandon Charles Keene, who has warrants for felony theft, bat...
Jun 21, 2025 Brandon Charles Keene. Lyon County Crime Stoppers photo.
Need for outlets, connections drives Beacon for Hope's second Rage Against the Stigma
Men's mental wellness took over part of Peter Pan Park on Saturday. Rage Against the Stigma filled part of the park with information from Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention and several different commu...
Jun 21, 2025 Part of Saturday's Rage Against the Stigma event was a car and antique tractor show. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Growth of Hetlinger program among highlights of 2025 Garden Tour
For years, Emporia's annual Garden Tour, organized by Lyon County Master Gardeners, has highlighted home gardens in varying settings. That was still the case in large part Saturday -- with the excepti...
Jun 21, 2025 Patrons of the 2025 Garden Tour observe the outdoor garden area at Hetlinger Developmental Services. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Heat advisory extended, wind advisories added
Hot. Sticky. Windy. That's the weekend in a nutshell for the KVOE listening area. Air temperatures return to the mid-90s Saturday, with peak heat index readings at or above 100 and southerly winds as ...
Jun 21, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lane drops part of Walmart gas station project
With a new gas station going up in northwest Emporia, there will be some street work associated with that project. Walmart is in the early construction stages for its new gas station and convenience s...
Jun 21, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
National Teachers Hall of Fame officially enshrines 33rd class
The 33rd induction class of the National Teachers Hall of Fame officially joined the Hall Friday night. At the official induction ceremonies at Emporia State's Memorial Union Webb Hall, Michael Dunlea...
Jun 21, 2025 Joy was a hallmark of the 2025 induction class for the National Teachers Hall of Fame/ From left: Dr Pascale Creek Pinner, Michelle Pearson, Dr Camille Jones Ford, Tom Jenkins and Michael Dunlea III. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County reports third-highest jobless rate statewide
Lyon County now has the highest unemployment rate in the KVOE listening area and the third-highest unemployment rate in Kansas after the monthly report from the Department of Labor was released Friday...
Jun 21, 2025 Kansas Department of Labor map.
Trial date set in Lyon County child sex abuse case
A jury trial date has been set in a Lyon County criminal case involving charges of rape and other illegal sexual activity. If the current docket schedule holds, Luis Jalpa-Sena will have trial start S...
Jun 21, 2025 Luis Jalpa-Sena. Lyon County Jail photo.
Prairie Street fully reopened following completion of 24th and Prairie waterline replacement project Friday
After over a year, traffic is fully reopened on all sections of Prairie Street once again. Traffic resumed at 18th and Prairie early Friday afternoon, signaling the end of the 24th and Prairie waterli...
Jun 20, 2025
